Today's daily post will be short for the following reasons:

In short, I know my place. Have a great Tuesday.

92 responses

  • Steven Roy27/09/2011 at 00:10

    I always love it when someone does a different take on the daily. Keeps everything fresh.

    Next time you need a sub for the daily let me know as I have some stuff that may be interesting.

  • Mr C27/09/2011 at 00:23

    Next time you need a sub for the daily let me know as I have some stuff that may be interesting.

    cheers. not sure if amy will have recovered for saturday's. otherwise monday :)

  • Steven Roy27/09/2011 at 00:26

    cheers. not sure if amy will have recovered for saturday's. otherwise monday :)

    OK

    Yet another person in a wing suit shooting a gap

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/daredevil-flies-through-cave-wearing-wingsuit.html

  • Amy27/09/2011 at 02:08

    cheers. not sure if amy will have recovered for saturday's. otherwise monday :)

    I'm right for Saturday as long as Heikki does something something interesting :D

  • Alison27/09/2011 at 02:14

    Hellooooo :)

    I'm covered in bubble wrap....

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 07:12

    I'm covered in bubble wrap....

    At 3am???

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 07:30

    after 4 days of Singapore awesomeness I am back in office. weird feeling

  • Amy27/09/2011 at 07:41

    after 4 days of Singapore awesomeness I am back in office. weird feeling

    its not fun is it :D

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 07:44

    its not fun is it :D

    no, it is not :-)

  • Amy27/09/2011 at 07:45

    no, it is not :-)

    ah well, four day week for me and then another two weeks off. Plus today I feel asleep in the staff room and everyone just left me there and when I came back in to actually do some work they told me to go sleep again. Sometimes I like my job :D

  • Amy27/09/2011 at 07:49

    Somehow I missed the news that the Australian GP Corp has its own podcast

    http://grandprixaustralia.podomatic.com/ featuring everyones favourite Peter Windsor :D

  • Amy27/09/2011 at 07:56

    @H_Kovalainen Arrived home, guess what - BA lost luggage again!

    poor Heikki!

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 08:12

    morning all

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 08:50

    morning all

    Morning. It's hard learning to be left handed!

  • Amy27/09/2011 at 08:52

    Morning. It's hard learning to be left handed!

    what have you done to yourself!

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 08:52

    Morning. It's hard learning to be left handed!

    ??

  • That'll be the Day27/09/2011 at 09:00

    How well do you know your Formula 1 history?

    The book That'll be the Day: 365 F1 Stories takes a look at significant moments or quirky happenings on this day in Grand Prix history. Can you guess what event the following describes?

    - Which British driver secured a victory at the Portuguese GP, held on 27 Sep, just after announcing his retirement?

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 09:02

    what have you done to yourself!

    I strained my neck really badly a couple of weeks ago during my sleep because I was restless while off work with man flu. Sunday night it went out again, so I am trying to do some stuff like use a mouse left-handed to see if it helps.

    I've also taken to sleeping with my head on the mattress wedged between two foam pillows - it's weird, but fairly comfortable...

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:03

    I strained my neck really badly a couple of weeks ago during my sleep because I was restless while off work with man flu. Sunday night it went out again, so I am trying to do some stuff like use a mouse left-handed to see if it helps.

    Ouch

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 09:04

    Ouch

    It's not so bad. I can still cycle and stuff, I just have to move carefully, else I get a sharp reminder!

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:05

    It's not so bad. I can still cycle and stuff, I just have to move carefully, else I get a sharp reminder!

    I've the same thing with a bad lower back. Normally fine, but one bad move and..........

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:13

    It's not so bad. I can still cycle and stuff, I just have to move carefully, else I get a sharp reminder!

    back pain can be a real pain ... better be careful

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:15

    I am officially declaring that Singapore GP is not a race, it is an event ... they still have few minor things to work out but it is time for the organizers of other races on the calendar to take notice how to treat fans who pay the steep F1 ticket prices

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 09:20

    I am officially declaring that Singapore GP is not a race, it is an event ... they still have few minor things to work out but it is time for the organizers of other races on the calendar to take notice how to treat fans who pay the steep F1 ticket prices

    You should read the Rate the Race thread - we were having a similar discussion there...

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:21

    I am officially declaring that Singapore GP is not a race, it is an event ...

    Interesting idea - and one that can be considered both good and bad.

    they still have few minor things to work out but it is time for the organizers of other races on the calendar to take notice how to treat fans who pay the steep F1 ticket prices

    I appreciated what the organisers (and the F1 Rocks group) do to add ancillary value to the race weekend, but (personally) I would rather more in the way of access and track action.

    Big concerts and stars mean absolutely nothing to me, as I am so so so so so so far from their considered demographic, as to be considered an undervalue customer.

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:36

    After 35 days I finally received some reply from Lufthansa re my lost luggage story. I swear I will never even think about ever taking that airline again ...

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:38

    After 35 days I finally received some reply from Lufthansa re my lost luggage story. I swear I will never even think about ever taking that airline again ...

    I'm still in a queue to receive my refund from Air Lingus following my cancelled flights last Christmas.

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:39

    I appreciated what the organisers (and the F1 Rocks group) do to add ancillary value to the race weekend, but (personally) I would rather more in the way of access and track action.

    They do what they can do re track action. F1 has 5 sessions, GP2 is over and it does not seem it is their long term plans to go this far ... They had some Porsches, they had the ex-Formula BMW

    One thing I did not like was the podium ceremony. many circuits these days release the crowds to the track to celebrate. Nothing like that in Singapore. Instead, while the drivers were on the podium ready to spray the champagne, the workers appeared and the pack up clean up work already started on the start finish straight

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:41

    I'm still in a queue to receive my refund from Air Lingus following my cancelled flights last Christmas.

    I was lucky, that my insurance company paid up fully without waiting for any paperwork from the airline ... so I do not care what Lufthansa does or does not now. But attitude like that drives me crazy ...

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:41

    They do what they can do re track action. F1 has 5 sessions, GP2 is over and it does not seem it is their long term plans to go this far ... They had some Porsches, they had the ex-Formula BMW

    Fair enough, but for the price of the tickets, the support line-up is weak.

    One thing I did not like was the podium ceremony. many circuits these days release the crowds to the track to celebrate. Nothing like that in Singapore. Instead, while the drivers were on the podium ready to spray the champagne, the workers appeared and the pack up clean up work already started on the start finish straight

    Shame.

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:46

    Fair enough, but for the price of the tickets, the support line-up is weak.

    I went to races all around the world, the only continent I missed is South America. For the support races the crowds are weak everywhere ... people pay the ticket prices but still largely ignore the support races....

    in Singapore they manage to keep the crowd within the track with all the entertainment and I am sure it does help the sales of F&B, mainly the "B" part :-)

    it may not be right from the racing purists but if F1 wants to attract new people to its fan base Singapore is showing one of the ways it could be done.

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:49

    people pay the ticket prices but still largely ignore the support races....

    There is that too.

    it may not be right from the racing purists but if F1 wants to attract new people to its fan base Singapore is showing one of the ways it could be done.

    It's one way. A better deal for fans in general is another, but the sport makes so many utterly stupid commercial decisions, meaning that is unlikely to happen.

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 09:52

    In fact, I take that back. Bernie may come up with the perfect solution. Poor crowds look bad on TV and make it tougher to sell a product, but a night race filmed in the right way means it's near impossible to see any crowd, removing the need for fans at all.

    A bit of pre-recorded cheering mixed in with old footage of people mingling enthusiastically and hey presto, the nasty and vastly irrelevant F1 crowds are removed.

    Genius idea.

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 09:58

    In fact, I take that back. Bernie may come up with the perfect solution. Poor crowds look bad on TV and make it tougher to sell a product, but a night race filmed in the right way means it's near impossible to see any crowd, removing the need for fans at all.

    the crowd was good, much bigger than 2009 when I was there last time

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 10:00

    the crowd was good, much bigger than 2009 when I was there last time

    Could barely see them on TV at all. The place was empty for all I know. Nice lights, but absolutely zero atmosphere projected - the fact the race was fairly "meh" only managed to drill the point home.

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 10:08

    Could barely see them on TV at all. The place was empty for all I know. Nice lights, but absolutely zero atmosphere projected - the fact the race was fairly "meh" only managed to drill the point home.

    no idea how it worked on TV but the atmosphere at the track was pretty good, except that podium ceremony. I have to say though that I did not see all the grandstands, only the area that was near me.

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 10:14

    it may not be right from the racing purists but if F1 wants to attract new people to its fan base Singapore is showing one of the ways it could be done.

    If only people who went blogged about it so that they would see how people felt...

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 10:14

    If only people who went blogged about it so that they would see how people felt...

    Which people? The fans or the folks that live there?

  • Nick (@Twiger)27/09/2011 at 10:17

    Croft/Brundle line up on sky could be interesting http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2042153/Did-Andy-Gray-text-Mark-Halsey-hooked-Charles-Sale.html

    They think Gerorgie Thompson to present, possibly with lee. But i think Jennie Gow is friends with lots of Sky People

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 10:29

    Croft/Brundle line up on sky could be interesting www.dailymail.co.…Charles-Sale.html

    Wouldn't put too much in that - it's the Daily Fail and they already used info which Brundle denied...

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 10:30

    Peter Windsor has had a baby: http://twitter.com/#!/PeterDWindsor/status/118628345956151296

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 10:38

    If only people who went blogged about it so that they would see how people felt...

    I have one example - my flight back was full of people who went down to Sing for the race, and this was the first edition of the Sing GP. When F1 went to Shanghai, lots of people from here went, not too many returned ... Shanghai is a bit cheaper, it is 1 1/2 hour shorter flight and yet, people from here prefer to fly to Singapore to watch F1

    other thing is marketing - Shanghai (2 hours away) - no marketing here at all, Sepang (3 hours away) no marketing at all, Korea (4 hours away) no marketing at all. Singapore GP - all over the place - taxis, buses, newspapers ...

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 10:39

    Iand this was the first edition of the Sing GP

    ... wanted to type "4th edition" not "first"...

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 10:39

    other thing is marketing - Shanghai (2 hours away) - no marketing here at all, Sepang (3 hours away) no marketing at all, Korea (4 hours away) no marketing at all. Singapore GP - all over the place - taxis, buses, newspapers ...

    There in this paragraph lies F1's biggest hurdle

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 10:42

    There in this paragraph lies F1's biggest hurdle

    ...apart from the stupidly absurd prices that far outweigh the value of a GP weekend (imo)

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 10:46

    ...apart from the stupidly absurd prices that far outweigh the value of a GP weekend (imo)

    but that is the point - in Shanghai I only get hassle for my money, in Singapore a great long weekend that reminds me that it is about the time to take the whole family for a trip to Singapore again :-)

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 10:50

    Wouldn't put too much in that - it's the Daily Fail and they already used info which Brundle denied...

    Having said that, Jennie Gow is now posting F1 polls on Facebook: http://t.co/ioASYmkY

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 10:52

    oh, so after that mother of all storms on Sunday night in Singapore we have now typhoon coming our way ...

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 10:55

    oh, so after that mother of all storms on Sunday night in Singapore we have now typhoon coming our way ...

    Yeah it hit the Phillipines. Hope Journeyer is OK!

  • F1Wolf27/09/2011 at 11:05

    Yeah it hit the Phillipines. Hope Journeyer is OK!

    I have a friend living in Manila now, saw a video from him, waves splashing higher than the coconut trees ...

    talking about trees, had them falling around our taxi on the way back to hotel on Sunday night. if I was a bit less affected by partying I would probably be scared. as we were we actually found it normal when our taxi driver had to drive the car over the fallen trees :-)

  • Journeyer27/09/2011 at 11:45

    oh, so after that mother of all storms on Sunday night in Singapore we have now typhoon coming our way ...

    Yeah it hit the Phillipines. Hope Journeyer is OK!

    Just got home. Wind outside is crazy - haven't seen anything like this since 2007. Actually, it hit this time in 2007 too. The power company cut the power to most of Manila because the wind was just getting too crazy. Just to give you some idea of how strong it was:

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150303801841923

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150381372612755&set=p.10150381372612755&type=1&ref=nf

    The storm is on its way out tonight until tomorrow. But there may be a new one coming in as early as Friday.

    It seems we get hit around this time every other year.

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 11:59

    Just got home. Wind outside is crazy - haven't seen anything like this since 2007. Actually, it hit this time in 2007 too. The power company cut the power to most of Manila because the wind was just getting too crazy. Just to give you some idea of how strong it was:

    DC is there apparently..

  • Journeyer27/09/2011 at 12:00

    Just got home. Wind outside is crazy - haven't seen anything like this since 2007. Actually, it hit this time in 2007 too. The power company cut the power to most of Manila because the wind was just getting too crazy. Just to give you some idea of how strong it was:

    DC is there apparently..

    So I DID hear Manila on the BBC broadcast last Sunday! What a time to get stuck here. There are some NBA stars in town, too.

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 12:20

    Deary me. Still...?

    @MotorsTV: Will Luca Filippi EVER leave GP2? He's testing for Colini at Jerez this week.

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 13:27

    "Calling it Close"

    http://theformulaoneandmotorsportsarchive.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/calling-it-close/

    #BritishF3

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 14:31

    So, Nicky Hayden is pulling out of the MotoGP race due to health and safety considerations. Has anyone told him he races motorbikes for a living?

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 14:31

    So, Nicky Hayden is pulling out of the MotoGP race due to health and safety considerations. Has anyone told him he races motorbikes for a living?

    It was a joke.

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 14:33

    It was a joke.

    http://twitter.com/#!/NickyHayden69/status/118688490820083713

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 14:33

    It was a joke.

    Ah-huh. I see. Not an awfully transparent one tbh.

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 14:36

    Ah-huh. I see. Not an awfully transparent one tbh.

    Don't worry - it seems to have fooled loads of people...

  • Steven Roy27/09/2011 at 14:36

    So, Nicky Hayden is pulling out of the MotoGP race due to health and safety considerations. Has anyone told him he races motorbikes for a living?

    Be fair. He doesn't go particularly quickly on them

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 14:36

    Be fair. He doesn't go particularly quickly on them

    :D

  • Steven Roy27/09/2011 at 14:36

    It was a joke.

    He is a worse comedian than he is a racer

  • Bridget27/09/2011 at 14:49

    I am officially declaring that Singapore GP is not a race, it is an event ... they still have few minor things to work out but it is time for the organizers of other races on the calendar to take notice how to treat fans who pay the steep F1 ticket prices

    Do you think they will have sorted it out before 2016? I'm saving to do the full paddock pass, fly first class, stay at the Raffles thing for my Dad's 60th, and I want it to be awesome.

  • Leigh O'Gorman27/09/2011 at 15:15

    Do you think they will have sorted it out before 2016? I'm saving to do the full paddock pass, fly first class, stay at the Raffles thing for my Dad's 60th, and I want it to be awesome.

    Who knows? I believe the last race of the current contract is 2015

  • Bridget27/09/2011 at 15:20

    Who knows? I believe the last race of the current contract is 2015

    They need to renew it! Dad loves Singapore; Dad loves racing; it would blow his mind. Also, Monaco's a bit cliche.

  • jpancoast27/09/2011 at 16:28

    Sweet: Alexander Rossi is gonna test for Airasia's GP2 team:

    http://www.alexanderrossi.com/news/208/

    Would be awesome if he was driving in GP2 in Austin next year.

  • jpancoast27/09/2011 at 16:59

    Theyv'e posted some pics of Wheldon's test of the 2012 indycar at Indy today:http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/galleries/show/6827-2012-indycar-at-the-indianapolis-motor-speedway/

  • Sidepodcast Classics27/09/2011 at 17:00

    Enjoy a little something from the Sidepodcast back catalogue.

    - Live: Germany 2010 - Qualifying

    Originally published 24 July 2010.

  • Lukeh27/09/2011 at 17:00

    Evening all

    Looks like the iPhone 5 will be announced next Tuesday then (8pm BST conference seems later than usual), anyone reckon there will be a new iPod Touch?

  • Bassano27/09/2011 at 17:10

    Looks like the iPhone 5 will be announced next Tuesday then (8pm BST conference seems later than usual), anyone reckon there will be a new iPod Touch?

    Very minor updates, if at all

    Evening!

  • Bassano27/09/2011 at 17:10

    Very minor updates, if at all

    Though apparently, White will be an option

  • Lukeh27/09/2011 at 17:11

    Though apparently, White will be an option

    oooh, white. A must have :)

    Evening mr bassano

  • Bassano27/09/2011 at 17:12

    Looks like the iPhone 5 will be announced next Tuesday then (8pm BST conference seems later than usual)...

    Actually, it's 6pm BST, which is normal for Apple events

  • Bassano27/09/2011 at 17:13

    Evening mr bassano

    Hullo Sir

  • Lukeh27/09/2011 at 17:13

    Actually, it's 6pm BST, which is normal for Apple events

    I have been misinformed, boo! Wondered why it seemed so late

  • jpancoast27/09/2011 at 17:16

    Very minor updates, if at all

    ios 5 is kinda neat.

  • jpancoast27/09/2011 at 17:18

    ios 5 is kinda neat.

    at least on my ipad 1. But I'm sure we'll be getting a bunch of iphone 5's for testing.

  • Bassano27/09/2011 at 17:21

    at least on my ipad 1. But I'm sure we'll be getting a bunch of iphone 5's for testing.

    Join the queue :)

  • jpancoast27/09/2011 at 17:23

    Join the queue :)

    I'll only stand in line for it if it's during work hours and I continue to get paid. Since they're for work anyway.

  • Bassano27/09/2011 at 17:35

    Looks like the iPhone 5 will be announced next Tuesday

    I'd be happy to create a post next week to keep it out of the regular comments but if someone else wants to do the honours, no worries

  • Marti27/09/2011 at 18:01

    Hello !

  • Pat W27/09/2011 at 20:44

    This is a very brief video clip of the new IndyCar testing at IMS today, and it has the new engine so it sounds different

    http://t.co/AZHy1ePZ

  • Lukeh27/09/2011 at 20:54

    Oh hello there Firefox 7

    http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

  • Lukeh27/09/2011 at 20:58

    Oh hello there Firefox 7

    Can't see any visible changes at the moment

    *keeps playing about*

  • Pat W27/09/2011 at 20:59

    Can't see any visible changes at the moment

    Something on the website says it is much faster

  • Pat W27/09/2011 at 21:14

    This is a very brief video clip of the new IndyCar testing at IMS today, and it has the new engine so it sounds different

    http://t.co/AZHy1ePZ

    Another

    http://t.co/IIggykPs

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 21:21

    This is a very brief video clip of the new IndyCar testing at IMS today, and it has the new engine so it sounds different

    Sounds similar to me?

  • Pat W27/09/2011 at 21:24

    This is a very brief video clip of the new IndyCar testing at IMS today, and it has the new engine so it sounds different

    Sounds similar to me?

    Old - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz8Xp6EmTwc

    New - http://www.twitvid.com/5TZDP

    New one has a turbo woosh and is much deeper-sounding

  • RubberGoat27/09/2011 at 21:25

    New one has a turbo woosh and is much deeper-sounding

    I see. Nice.

  • jpancoast27/09/2011 at 21:27

    This is a very brief video clip of the new IndyCar testing at IMS today, and it has the new engine so it sounds different

    http://t.co/AZHy1ePZ

    Another

    http://t.co/IIggykPs

    What was edited out of those videos is Robin Miller insulting Paul Tracy.

  • Pat W27/09/2011 at 21:29

    What was edited out of those videos is Robin Miller insulting Paul Tracy.

    Hah. :)

    And Brian Barnhart